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UK parliament backs bill ending hereditary peers in House of Lords

The House of Lords passed the Hereditary Peers Bill on Tuesday evening, fulfilling a reform launched more than 25 years ago.

 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, December 14, 2022
Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

Is Britain falling behind allies on IRGC? Expert explains costs of delayed proscription - interview

Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv hold flags at Dam Square ahead of the Europa League football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, in Amsterdam on  November 7, 2024

UK slams West Midlands Police over Maccabi fan ban based on AI reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a Q&A as he visits Taffs Well Depot in Ffordd Bleddyn on February 18, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.

Britain sees over 50,000 migrant crossings on small boats during Keir Starmer’s premiership


Largest-ever UK House of Lords delegation visits Israel for trade talks

"Most of the discussions we had had with the Israelis have been less on the philosophical and more on the practical,” Lord Eric Pickles said.

 The British and Israeli flags are screened on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City following the death of the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth, September 8, 2022.

Israel's authoritarian judicial reform is a mistake as bad as Brexit - opinion

If Israel's judicial reforms do pass as is, the result will be about as felicitous as Brexit – that much is actually quite clear.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes questions during a news conference at the European Union leaders summit dominated by Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2019

UK campaign org. claims antisemitism is weaponized to undermine Jeremy Corbyn

The UK Peoples Assembly group has unanimously voted that antisemitism claims were falsely made to prevent Jeremy Corbyn from gaining power.

UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn campaigns on Sunday for the upcoming elections.

Who are the Holocaust survivors in UK Parliament's memorial day portraits?

The UK Parliament will exhibit a series of portraits of Holocaust survivors and other persecuted people in honor of Holocaust Memorial Day.

Children evacuated from Germany on the Kindertransport in 1938/1939 are given candies in Southampton, England

Meet Larry the cat: The feline in charge of 10 Downing Street

Larry spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defenses and testing antique furniture for napping quality.

 Larry the cat walks outside of 10 Downing Street in London, Britain July 7, 2022.

Exclusive: Israeli comptroller gives advise to British comptroller

British Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens is seeking State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman's guidance about a potential change.

Matanyahu Englman, third from the left

UK's Liz Truss is a symptom of a disease plaguing the free world

MIDDLE ISRAEL: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss ignored these basic laws of economic gravity, and set out to pour oil on a financial fire. But it is part of a broader global leadership crisis.

 BRITISH PRIME Minister Liz Truss attends a news conference in London last week.

Boris Johnson to attempt rapid PM comeback after flying back to UK

The former prime minister received the support of dozens of Conservative lawmakers for an audacious attempt to win a second term.

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, July 20, 2022.

Reactions to UK PM Liz Truss's resignation

World leaders respond to Liz Truss and her departure from office.

 British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves Number 10 Downing Street for the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, October 19, 2022

Russia says outgoing PM Truss was a 'catastrophically illiterate' disgrace

Russian officials used derogatory language to describe PM Liz Truss' departure.

Britain's Conservative Party leadership candidate Liz Truss speaks during a hustings event, part of the Conservative party leadership campaign, in Cheltenham, Britain, August 11, 2022.